[mythtv] pcHDTV status -- was [PATCH] Restore ability to play MPEG-TS streams

[John P. Poet]

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Doug Larrick wrote:

> On 2003.11.13 11:38, John P. Poet wrote:
>
> > I am quite happy with my ReplayTVs for normal use, but have decided
> > to build a MythTV system for the express purpose of achieving an HDTV
> > PVR.  I have all the hardware except for the pcHDTV card.
> >
> > Any tips you would like to share?
>
> Tip #1: Any program you really want to watch, record on your ReplayTV
> as well!
> Tip #2: Put a really big antenna on your roof if you're at all distant
> from your local DTV broadcast towers


They are about 30 miles away and I have line-of-sight.

I was hoping to get away with a standard Radio Shack UHF antenna (Catalog #:
15-2160).  Is there something better?

I have also read that the HDTV spec calls for a frequency spectrum up to 3
GHz.  I have not been able to find any amps or splitter with that kind of
rating.  I assume 2150 MHz splitters are "good enough"?


> Buy the card, get it working, pull down MythTV's CVS, and get to work!
> Try out stuff; if something's busted, fix it and send in a patch.  Use
> the list to coordinate work and ask questions about how stuff should be
> done.  Also follow the forums over at pchdtv.com.


Okay, I will order a card at the end of next week.


> > As it stands right now, is MythTV/pcHDTV a usable combination?
>
> We're getting really close.  You will need to do some manual editing of
> your channel database to receive HDTV stations.  You can successfully
> watch HDTV programs live, and time-delay them, so long as you have a
> strong signal.  There are occasional problems and/or crashes which make
> things somewhat unreliable.  Also, we have no HDTV-specific guide data,
> so if there's a mismatch between a local station's HD and analog
> broadcasts, you will have to do manual recordings.

time-delay == Pause?  So automatic recording does not quite work?

Thanks,

John
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